America’s favorite lawyer Michael Avenatti is back on the front lines in today’s revelation of 12 audiotapes recovered from the FBI raid on Michael Cohen’s former offices and apartment. Although the public is not yet aware of the content of the tapes, the fact that Donald Trump’s former “fixer” and personal friend Cohen felt he needed to make the recordings covertly indicates that some very incriminating statements lie within.
DC Tribune reached out to Mr. Avenatti for his take on what we might expect from the eventual release of the tapes, but as of the time of this writing, he had not yet gotten back to us. He was in contact with Twitter regular Ed Krassenstein of HillReporter, however, and provided a quote:
The tapes contain very damaging admissions made by Donald Trump, Michael Cohen and others as to a number of critical issues.”
Tantalizing, but hardly red meat for the crowd.
But as the public figure who correctly predicted months ago that there was not only one tape, but multiple recordings that would be seized in the raid, Avenatti’s other public statements paint the whole picture perhaps better than a pithy soundbite he could provide for the masses. From what Trump should have known:
Enough with the whining. It should come as no surprise to Mr. Trump that 1) Mr. Cohen would record their discussions (because Trump knew Cohen did this to others and approved of it) and 2) Cohen didn’t trust him (he knew Trump is a con man and an habitual, disloyal liar). #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 22, 2018
To what Mr. Cohen should do now in order to prove his love of country:
No more games. If Mr. Cohen wants to do the right thing, he needs to immediately release all of the info he has. The tapes, the docs, EVERYTHING. There is nothing stopping him. He is trying to have it both ways & save his own butt as opposed to disclosing the truth. #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 22, 2018
At the same time Mr. Cohen (with attys Davis & Blakely) is trying to sell himself as a “Patriot,” he is refusing to make public the numerous recordings and docs that he presently has (that are not AC priv). He remains loyal only to Mr. Trump and the cover-up. #StillDishonest
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 22, 2018
Mr. Cohen has a copy of all 12 recordings. There is now no claim of privilege and there is no court order requiring them to be kept secret. They must be released immediately. Otherwise, he should not ever try and claim he is a Patriot or speak of love of country! #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) July 23, 2018
We can’t wait to hear what’s actually on the tapes. But for now, we’ll take the commentary from Avenatti, who has yet to be wrong about anything he’s said thus far in the entire ordeal.
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